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BRAKE FOR VESSELS.

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ANDREW B. ()OMBS, OF EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, ASSIGN OR OF ONE- HALF TO JAMES G. WALKER, OF SAME PLACE.

BRAKE FOR VESSELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 529,708, dated November 27, 1894.

Application filed November 22,1893. Serial No. 491,618. (No model.)

T at whom it may concern..-

Be it known that 1, ANDREW B. OoMBs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eureka Springs, in the county of Carroll and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WatenCrafts and Brakes Therefor; and I do'declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has relation to vessels, ships or boats of various classes, and more particularly to a brake device adapted to be'applied.

to said craft for the purpose of checking the speed thereof, or for causing them to turn quickly, and with the said objects in view,

the invention consists in the novel construc tion, arrangement and combination of parts, as hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings=-Figure 1 is an elevation of a boat showing the same provided with the improved brake device. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the boat looking from the opposite side thereof, and showing a similarbrake device applied to the said side. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the brake device in its operative position for turning the boat. Fig. 4. is aplanview of the boat showing both brakes open, for the purpose of checking the speed of said boat. Fig. 5 is a detail view' of the brake lever; Fig. 6, a similar view of the brake, and Fig. 7 a similar view of the frame.

I would state that in practice I provide the water-craft at its sides with exactly similar brake devices, so that a description of one of said devices will snffice for a clear understanding of the other.

A indicates any desired class of vessel, ship or boat to which the brake devices are to be 7 applied, and to each side of said craft at a opening 0. Hinged or pivoted to each frame at the rear side of the opening is a-rect'ang'ular plate D, which I denominate, and which is adapted to perform the function of, a brake, and said brake is of such dimensions as to close snugly within the opening 0 when not in use, as seen in Figs. 1 and 2.

Forthe purpose of holding the brakes in their closed positions, lemploy any suitable fastenin g device, preferably the lever E, which at its forward end is pivoted to a bearing plate F secured to the side of the boat, and

which lever is provided with a depending arm G which, when the brake is closed and said lever depressed, lies over the brake and secures it in its closed position. When the lever'is raised sufiiciently to cause the arm G to clear the brake, the latter may be opened.

For the purpose of automatically opening or partially opening the brake, I employ any suitable spring, such as a leaf spring H secured to the side of the boat and one end whereof is curved or bent outwardly so as to press against the brake so that when the latter has been released by the lever said spring willforce the brake outwardly to some extent and owing to the pressure of the water, said brake will be forced open to a position at right angles to the boat.

For the purpose of\closing the brake I employ a wire, rope or chain I, one end of which is secured to a pulley K mounted in the sideof the boat and said rope thence passing around a pulley L mounted in the bow of the boat. The rope then passes rearwardly and connects with short sections of wire, rope or chain M which are secured to the brake near its front edge. By slackening the wire, rope or chain I, the brake will be permitted to open provided the lever E is raised, and by pulling upon the said wire, rope or chain the brake will be closed. Instead of employing the described wire, rope or chain any other suitable devices may be employed for accomplishing the purpose in view. It will be apparent that when both brakes are opened into the position shown in Fig. 4 the speed of the boat will be greatly checked, which is often 7 caused to quickly. turn in one or the other direction thus greatly assisting the action of the usual steering devices.

In constructing the various parts of the brake devices the same may be made of any desired metal or metals, or of wood.

Changes might be made in the form, dimensions and arrangement of the various parts of the device Without departing from the principle 0r sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination with a boat, of a rectangular frame secured to the sides of the boat, a plate hinged or pivoted to each of said frames and adapted to lie within the same, a lever pivotally connected to each side of the boat near the upper edge of the same and having a depending portion adapted to engage over the outer face of each plate and confine the latter within its frame, a rope connected to each of the plates and pulleys mounted in the bow of the boat over which pulleys said ropes pass, as and for the purpose specified. 25

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

R. B. RAY, MARY E. HALL. 

